Monogram-pattern



(No Model.)

J. W. MILLER.

MONOGRAM PATTERN.

No. 400,105} Pafented Mar. 26,1889.-

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES W. MILLER, OF DENVILLE, NEW JERSEY.

MONOGRAM-PATTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 400,105, dated March 26, 1889.

Application filed May 25, 1888. Serial No. 275,061. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES W. MILLER, of Denville, Morris county, New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cards or Sheets and Books for Producing Monograms on Sleeve Buttons and other Analogous Articles, which invention is fully set forth in the following specification.

My invention consists of a card or sheet, or a series of cards or sheets, or a book containing a series of monograms, by the use of which the expense and difficulty incident to producin g monograms upon sleeve-buttons and other articles of jewelry, as well as articles of an analogous nature not generally classed as jewelry, are very greatly lessened. In many cases it will be not more than one-fifth of what it formerly was.

It has long been the custom among jewel ers to keep in stock what are known as initial-letter sleeve-buttons, the nature of which is sufficiently well known to need no particular description.

The nature of the card or sheet referred to can best be explained by reference to the accompanying drawing.

The drawing shows a card having thereon the faces of a series of sleeve-buttons with an initial letter thereon which is the same throughout the series. This initial letter should be an exact representation of an initial letter found on sleeve-buttons, and the like articles, which are obtainable in the open market. Combined with this initial letter, which for convenience will be called the basis letter, and forming monograms therewith, are the various different letters of the alphabet. These monograms should preferably be so arranged on the card that the variable letters should follow one another in their regular order. I

As shown in the drawing, the letter B is the basis letter, and is combined successively with each letter of the alphabet in its regular order, thus forming a series of monograms, except the letters X and Z, which are omitted because they are so seldom required. The basis letter is generally designed to represent the initial of the surname. It should preferably be in perspective with the variable letter superposed upon it. By making a series of cards or sheets in each one of which the basis letter is difierent there can be obtained a series of monograms, which should preferably be arranged in their regular order, and

which will furnish an exact representation of any two-letter monogram of any possible combination of two letters; but it will, however, be more convenient, generally, to omit both in the series of basis letters and in the series of variable letters the monograms containing certain letters which very rarely appear in monograms-such as X and Z. The utility of these cards or sheets-especially if they are arranged in a series and in book formis obvious. A manufacturer of jewelry who puts upon the market initial-letter sleeve-buttons of a'certain form supplies to his customers cards or sheets preferably arranged in a complete series, and preferably in book form, on each of which a series of monograms appear, wherein the basis letter represents the initial letter on a sleeve-button or other analogous article, which the retail jeweler either keeps in stock or can readily obv7 5 tain from the manufacturer. Any engraver of ordinary skill can then complete the monogram by engraving upon the sleeve-button containing the proper basis letter the additional letter necessary to form the monogram.

The monograms on the cards or sheets furnish an exact drawing, to be followed in all cases where a monogram of the same letters is desired. The basis letter on the card, being supplied in advance, generally furnishes the foundation or surname letter upon which the other letter can be engraved with great facile ity, especially if the basis letter is in perspective. Purchasers by looking at the sleevebutton or other article with the basis letter already on it, and then looking at the desired monogram on the card, have the advantage of being able to see how the monogram will look when finished.

Of course this invention cannot attain the IOO ' lVhile the advantages of this card or sheet are greatest in connection with sleeve-buttons, of course the same principle can be adopted in regard to other articles of jewelry and articles not strictly classed as jewelry.

hat I claim, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is-

l. A card or sheet upon which is shown a series of nionograins, each having for one of its letters the same letter of the alphabet heretofore described as the basis letter, combined with another letter, which last-named letter is different in each such combination, thereby forming monograins for the purpose of facilitating the production of. monograins on sleeve'buttons and other articles of jewelry and other analogous articles not strictly classed as jewelry.

2. A card or sheet upon which is shown a series of nionograins, each having For one of ent in each combination, thereby forming inonograins for the purposeof facilitating the production of inonograins on sleeve-buttons and other articles of jewelry and other analogous articles not strictly classed as jewelry.

3. A book consisting of a series of cards or sheets, upon each of which is shown a series of n'ionograrns, each series having for one of its letters the same letter of the alphabet heretofore described as the basis letter, which basis letter must be an exact representation of the initial letter upon sleeve-buttons or other articles of jewelry or other analogous articles which are sold in the open market, combined with another letter, which last-named letter is different in each such combination of the series, the inonograins forming the series being arranged in a regular order, and the series forming the book being also arranged in a regular order, for the purpose of facilitating the production of inonograins on sleevebuttons and other articles of jewelry and other analogous articles not strictly classed as jewelry.

In testimony whereof I have signed this s1 )ecilication in the presence of two subscribin g witnesses.

JAMES \V. MILLER.

Witnesses:

FREDERICK GELLER, ROBERT l). Ps'r'rr. 

